MINNEAPOLIS — Forty-two years after Prince’s “Purple Rain” exploded onto movie screens, producers announced last week that the stage version is landing on Broadway.

By the time previews start in March 2027 at New York’s Majestic Theatre, the musical may bear only a passing resemblance to the one that had its raw, messy world premiere ...Read more

Jane Schoenbrun’s three narrative features comprise a fascinating trilogy about the mediated world and the identities we locate therein. “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” (2021) sees a young girl losing herself in an occult online game. “I Saw the TV Glow” (2024) is a dreamy, metaphysical exploration of 1990s children’s ...Read more

An epic sci-fi adventure tops the DVD releases for the week of Aug. 11.

"Project Hail Mary": Ryan Gosling stars as an unassuming science teacher who finds himself alone in space trying to save the world and befriending an alien. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, adapted from Andy Weir's bestselling 2021 novel.

"Executed with ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opened to $360 million in the U.S. and Canada this weekend, pushing out 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” to claim the biggest domestic debut in history.

“Records are made to be broken,” Sony Motion Picture Group Chairman Tom Rothman said in a statement Monday. “But we will take great pride ...Read more

Rupert Grint felt like it was "fated" that he signed up to star in Nightborn.

The former Harry Potter star appears alongside Seidi Haarla in the movie, which tells the story of a couple forced to move to a remote forest due to their newborn baby appearing to be a bloodsucking troll.

Rupert has two children with partner Georgia Groome, with the...Read more

Emma Bunton would relish a Spice Girls reunion.

The 50-year-old pop singer has confirmed that she would jump at the chance to reunite with her former bandmates this year, to mark the 30th anniversary of Wannabe, the Spice Girls' breakthrough single.

Emma - who shot to stardom in the Spice Girls in the 90s alongside Mel B, Melanie C, Victoria ...Read more

Scott Eastwood's agents tried to dissuade him from starring in a Taylor Swift music video.

The 40-year-old actor appeared in the 2015 music video for Taylor's Wildest Dreams single, and he's now opened up about the process of working with the Grammy-winning star.

During an appearance on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Scott shared: "I ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — With the biggest global opening weekend in history, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is cleaning up at the box office in a manner that left “The Odyssey” spitting sand. (Relatively speaking; “The Odyssey” also had a strong worldwide debut and is on track to become the third R-rated film to hit the billion-dollar mark.)

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LOS ANGELES — In the spirit of Zeus' law to be generous toward guests, I'm honored to welcome classics professor Emily Wilson to the land of film criticism. As she's recently learned, it's an adventure that sails smack into islands of musky internet trolls and clashes with cinematic and literary titans like Christopher Nolan and Joyce Carol ...Read more

Ariana Grande addressed her upcoming exit from the spotlight during her concert in Chicago Monday night, telling fans she’s long planned to take a break at the wrap of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour.

The 33-year-old pop star paused her performance at United Center to emphasize her hiatus “was not a reactive or impulsive thing.” She added...Read more

Tate McRae battled "dark" thoughts after concluding her Miss Possessive Tour last year.

The 23-year-old pop star spent much of 2025 on the road before finishing the trek in November and she's now confessed she went into a downward spiral after she got home - even comparing herself to tragic poet Sylvia Plath, who spent years struggling with ...Read more

Kelly Osbourne has appeared to hit out at ex Sid Wilson, telling him to "take some responsibility" and also pay her "child support".

Wilson has been hitting headlines in recent weeks following claims he had been "permanently kicked out of" Slipknot, although the band's guitarist James 'Jim' Root urged fans not to "believe everything you read". ...Read more

Cruz Beckham has admitted he was "nearly crying" before taking to the stage at Chicago's Lollapalooza Festival on Saturday (01.08.26).

The 21-year-old singer son of David and Victoria Beckham called his famous parents before the gig for a confidence boost, before telling fans in a behind-the-scenes video that he was struggling to control his ...Read more

Ariana Grande's exit from the London production of Sunday in the Park with George has reportedly left theatre bosses in a "terrible mess".

The 33-year-old pop star had been due to lead the cast of Sunday in the Park with George alongside her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey at London's Barbican Centre next summer but she has confirmed she's ...Read more

Alexandra Burke has kept in touch with Beyonce in the years since their duet on The X Factor.

The 37-year-old singer performed the song Listen alongside the pop superstar on the final of UK TV show The X Factor back in 2008 and she went on to win the series which landed her a recording contract and kickstarted her music career - and Alexandra ...Read more

Samantha Morton has claimed a director once mistook her for Emily Watson.

The Odyssey actress has recalled working on the 2005 movie River Queen, and alleged that director Vincent Ward told her "[I've] loved you since you were in Breaking the Waves".

Samantha made the claim while on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, when she was asked if she'd ...Read more

David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen appeared on stage together for the first time in 11 years as they took to the stage on July 30.

The singer and drummed last performed together on October 4, 2015, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, but once again joined forces at a TEDxFargo event last month.

They weren't performing this time - instead, ...Read more

Tom Holland hasn't held any "concrete" talks about returning for a fifth Spider-Man movie.

The 30-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success playing Spider-Man/Peter Parker in the money-spinning film franchise, but Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman admits there haven't yet been any talks about Tom reprising the role.

Speaking to The Hollywood ...Read more

Sir Christopher Nolan doesn't think his adaptation of The Odyssey is "at odds" with Homer's ancient Greek poem.

The 56-year-old director has reflected on the differences between his adaptation and Homer's poem, which follows the heroic king of Ithaca, Odysseus, during his homecoming journey after the Trojan War.

Speaking to political ...Read more

Tate McRae is in the "see‑what‑sticks" phase of her fourth studio album.

The Greedy star says she's currently throwing ideas at the wall as she figures out what her next era is supposed to sound like.

Variety reports that Tate kicked off the project in February with hitmakers Amy Allen and Emile Haynie.

She is is still mood‑boarding her...Read more